Mike Modano says he'd consider coming out of retirement if the Minnesota Wild were interested in his services. They're not, according to Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The 42-year-old Modano, who started his All-Star career with the Minnesota North Stars before the franchise moved to Dallas, joked on Twitter about wanting to play alongside freshly signed All-Stars Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Then, in a Friday radio interview, he upped the ante.

"If the Wild contacted me I'd listen to what they would have to say, certainly would be a fitting ending to a career obviously going back to Minnesota and what that town and what the fans meant to me," Modano told broadcaster Josh Rimer.

As for the tweet about Parise and Suter: "In some ways it was a bit kidding, but (in) some sense maybe it wasn't."

Modano is an American hockey legend—he's set to be inducted to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in the fall—and retired after in 2011 after a single season with his hometown Detroit Red Wings. At the time, Modano didn't look like he had much left in the tank, though a severed wrist tendon in November set him back significantly.

In November 2011, he retired as the NHL's all-time leading American-born player in goals (561) and points (1,374). He did it as a Dallas Star—the North Stars relocated in 1992—and it was a tearful goodbye.

"I look back at 21 years with one franchise, it made me the most proud of anything...it's phenomenal," he said.

Modano holds many of the Stars franchise records, including games played (1,459), goals (557), assists (802), playoff games (174) and playoff points (145). At the time, he said his body couldn't withstand another year of wear and tear.